3/26/2019 Climate Action: Lagos-based 'Wecyclers' wins African Development Prize | Africanews https://www.africanews.com/2019/03/22/climate-action-lagos-based-wecyclers-wins-african-development-prize-201819/ 1/7 Climate Action: Lagos-based 'Wecyclers' wins African Development Prize SCI TECH A Lagos-based waste management start-up, Wecyclers, was on Wednesday March 20 awarded the King Baudouin Foundation African Development Prize for 2018/19. The announcement was made in the offices of the start-up on the occasion of the first day of the Silicon Lagoon Mission. The € 200,000 prize will assist the local start-up to further develop their business and increase their impact at national and global levels. Ignatius Annor Ignatius Annor with King Baudouin Foundation African Development Prize 22/03 - 12:28 NIGERIA Join us EN
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ldquo We are proud to recognize Wecyclers fortheir very effective model rdquo
In a statement made available to Africanews Herveacute Lisoir from the KingBaudouin Foundation said ldquoWe are proud to recognize Wecyclers fortheir very effective model The independent Selection committeeselected the enterprise out of 244 applications for its innovativeapproach to engaging the community turning recycling into aneconomic driver for communities and turning citizens into agents ofchangerdquo
According to the statement the start-up utilities low and high technologysolutions made up of SMS technology and a mobile applicationincluding low-cost vehicles which collect recyclable waste directly fromhouseholds to sell to recycling plants before they are made into newproducts
Wecyclers was also selected for its economic impact By rewardingcitizens with lsquolsquopointsrsquolsquo it allows low-income communities to derive valuefrom waste Currently the organization already benefits from theengagement of over 17000 subscribers in 7 local communities inNigeriarsquos commercial city Lagos
And every month it registers some 200 new members The Nigerianwaste management start-up has also created 200 jobs in 7 years with afocus on women who currently account for 60 of their workforce thestatement said
The Prize will also provide Wecyclers access to a wide network ofstakeholders in Europe and the US who may support them as theygrow With current growth projections Wecyclers aim to collect 5000
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tons of recyclables by 2020 and could be serving 500000 householdsby 2023
By 2100 Africa will hold 5 out of the 10 biggest cities in the world andLagos could be the biggest city in the world Today Lagos residents generate 15000 tons of waste per day of whichonly 40 is collected by the municipal government Wecyclersrsquo model isdesigned to help fill this gap and reduce solid waste in the streets ofLagos improving both the environment and the well-being ofpopulations
The ceremony was organized by Close the Gap and Startupsbe Theaward ceremony will be held in Brussels Belgium on June 12 2019 inthe presence of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Royal Palace
The King Baudouin African Development Prize aims to acknowledge theworks of African individuals or organizations which have made anexemplary contribution to development in Africa
Past winners include Dr Denis Mukwege 2018 Nobel Peace PrizeWinner for his contribution to founding the Panzi Hospital in Eastern DRCongo where tens of thousands of sexual violence victims weretreated
Others are BarefootLaw Limited for its work in providing online legalservice in East Africa to the most vulnerable so they can understandand defend their basic rights for free Farmerline Limited for its work inconnecting over 200000 farmers and enabling them to shareinformation helping some small-holder farmers grow their profits by 50percent among others
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ldquo We are proud to recognize Wecyclers fortheir very effective model rdquo
In a statement made available to Africanews Herveacute Lisoir from the KingBaudouin Foundation said ldquoWe are proud to recognize Wecyclers fortheir very effective model The independent Selection committeeselected the enterprise out of 244 applications for its innovativeapproach to engaging the community turning recycling into aneconomic driver for communities and turning citizens into agents ofchangerdquo
According to the statement the start-up utilities low and high technologysolutions made up of SMS technology and a mobile applicationincluding low-cost vehicles which collect recyclable waste directly fromhouseholds to sell to recycling plants before they are made into newproducts
Wecyclers was also selected for its economic impact By rewardingcitizens with lsquolsquopointsrsquolsquo it allows low-income communities to derive valuefrom waste Currently the organization already benefits from theengagement of over 17000 subscribers in 7 local communities inNigeriarsquos commercial city Lagos
And every month it registers some 200 new members The Nigerianwaste management start-up has also created 200 jobs in 7 years with afocus on women who currently account for 60 of their workforce thestatement said
The Prize will also provide Wecyclers access to a wide network ofstakeholders in Europe and the US who may support them as theygrow With current growth projections Wecyclers aim to collect 5000
View more
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tons of recyclables by 2020 and could be serving 500000 householdsby 2023
By 2100 Africa will hold 5 out of the 10 biggest cities in the world andLagos could be the biggest city in the world Today Lagos residents generate 15000 tons of waste per day of whichonly 40 is collected by the municipal government Wecyclersrsquo model isdesigned to help fill this gap and reduce solid waste in the streets ofLagos improving both the environment and the well-being ofpopulations
The ceremony was organized by Close the Gap and Startupsbe Theaward ceremony will be held in Brussels Belgium on June 12 2019 inthe presence of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Royal Palace
The King Baudouin African Development Prize aims to acknowledge theworks of African individuals or organizations which have made anexemplary contribution to development in Africa
Past winners include Dr Denis Mukwege 2018 Nobel Peace PrizeWinner for his contribution to founding the Panzi Hospital in Eastern DRCongo where tens of thousands of sexual violence victims weretreated
Others are BarefootLaw Limited for its work in providing online legalservice in East Africa to the most vulnerable so they can understandand defend their basic rights for free Farmerline Limited for its work inconnecting over 200000 farmers and enabling them to shareinformation helping some small-holder farmers grow their profits by 50percent among others
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tons of recyclables by 2020 and could be serving 500000 householdsby 2023
By 2100 Africa will hold 5 out of the 10 biggest cities in the world andLagos could be the biggest city in the world Today Lagos residents generate 15000 tons of waste per day of whichonly 40 is collected by the municipal government Wecyclersrsquo model isdesigned to help fill this gap and reduce solid waste in the streets ofLagos improving both the environment and the well-being ofpopulations
The ceremony was organized by Close the Gap and Startupsbe Theaward ceremony will be held in Brussels Belgium on June 12 2019 inthe presence of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Royal Palace
The King Baudouin African Development Prize aims to acknowledge theworks of African individuals or organizations which have made anexemplary contribution to development in Africa
Past winners include Dr Denis Mukwege 2018 Nobel Peace PrizeWinner for his contribution to founding the Panzi Hospital in Eastern DRCongo where tens of thousands of sexual violence victims weretreated
Others are BarefootLaw Limited for its work in providing online legalservice in East Africa to the most vulnerable so they can understandand defend their basic rights for free Farmerline Limited for its work inconnecting over 200000 farmers and enabling them to shareinformation helping some small-holder farmers grow their profits by 50percent among others
Join us
EN
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